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... Congress of the Northern colonies at New York ; execu- tion of Leisler ; separation of Pennsylvania and the Territories · 1691 Trials for witchcraft in New England . 1692 Penn grants the settlers a new charter • 1701 East and West New ...
... Congress of the Northern colonies at New York ; execu- tion of Leisler ; separation of Pennsylvania and the Territories · 1691 Trials for witchcraft in New England . 1692 Penn grants the settlers a new charter • 1701 East and West New ...
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... Congress of nine colo- nies at New York , October 7th Stamp Act repealed , March 18th · A.D. . 1765 • 1766 Duty imposed on tea and other imports , May 13th British troops sent to Boston , October Ist · 1767 1768 • 1770 1773 1774 The ...
... Congress of nine colo- nies at New York , October 7th Stamp Act repealed , March 18th · A.D. . 1765 • 1766 Duty imposed on tea and other imports , May 13th British troops sent to Boston , October Ist · 1767 1768 • 1770 1773 1774 The ...
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... congress of the Northern colonies . New York , Massachusetts , and Connecticut sent each two com- missioners , who met at the city of New York . Maryland and Rhode Island did not send commissioners , but promised to assist in an ...
... congress of the Northern colonies . New York , Massachusetts , and Connecticut sent each two com- missioners , who met at the city of New York . Maryland and Rhode Island did not send commissioners , but promised to assist in an ...
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... for conciliation . Chatham proposed that a congress from all the colonies should meet , and should make a free grant of a perpetual XVII . ] PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT IN 1774 . 239 238 THE STAMP ACT AND THE TEA TAX . [ CHAP .
... for conciliation . Chatham proposed that a congress from all the colonies should meet , and should make a free grant of a perpetual XVII . ] PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT IN 1774 . 239 238 THE STAMP ACT AND THE TEA TAX . [ CHAP .
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... Congress at once raised an army . Recruits flocked in from all quarters , and the British troops who were in possession of Boston were I XVIII . ] THE CONGRESS OF 1775- 243 blockaded by 242 [ CHAP . DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE .
... Congress at once raised an army . Recruits flocked in from all quarters , and the British troops who were in possession of Boston were I XVIII . ] THE CONGRESS OF 1775- 243 blockaded by 242 [ CHAP . DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE .
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